Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Uphill touring at A-Basin

We will be doing an uphill tour at Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort. We will tour up High Noon > Dercum’s Gulch > Lenawee Face to the summit. This will be ~1.5 miles and ~1,600 feet of gain (then the same downhill). We will only do one lap.

I expect a moderate pace. We will start at 5:45pm (this means ready to go!) with the goal of being at the summit by 7:15pm. We will then ski back down, with the goal of being back at the cars by sunset (~7:30pm).

Access to uphill tour at A-Basin requires an Uphill Access Pass. Access can close at any time. I will confirm morning-of that access is open and this trip can still run. There will be a backup route option for those interested (Keystone Gulch Road). I will send details if needed.

More information on uphill access at A-Basin:

• Uphill access instructions
• Uphill access status (open vs. closed)
• Trail map

We will need to park in the Admin Lot as all other parking lots at A-Basin close by 6pm. Google Map here and map on the A-Basin website here. We will all meet at the base of High Noon at 5:45pm.

Those interested will meet at Wooly Mammoth Park n’ Ride, ready to leave by 4:30pm. Meeting spot is the SW portion of the parking lot, across from the Exxon. The exact location can be found here on Google Maps.